“[T]hose who refuse to consider what they do are cloaked in the shadow of stupidity, but they enjoy the shade. It is cool and comfortable there.” Joe R. Lansdale, in his 2013 novel The Thicket.
Considering how many people in America today subsist, indeed, thrive on an alimentation of willful ignorance, y’all might be tempted to assume I’m making a pointed comment about members of one side of our partisan divide or the other. I’m not. I’m simply sharing this bit of profound wisdom and issuing a challenge: As often as you’re able, encourage others to live an examined life. And when you see on my blog what looks like ill-considered logic or, worse, rank hypocrisy, call me out, please. I’d hate for it to be said that I’m one who enjoys wallowing in the cool, comfortable shade of my own stupidity.
Take care, be well, and happy thinking!
Love,
Denny♥
–Via Fandango’s One-Word Challenge for 5/13/20, “rank”
–Via Word of the Day Challenge for 5/14/20, “challenge”
–Via Your Daily Word Prompt Challenge for 5/14/20, “alimentation“
The Ceaseless Reader Writes 
I like that quote! They enjoy the shade…
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Nothing wrong with cooling yourself in the shade once in awhile. After all critical thinking takes work. I will say in my life it has payed off.
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I don’t think anyone could accuse you of living an unexamined life, Stephie!
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An interesting quote. I’m not sure I’d use “stupidity,” though. Usually we’re smart enough; we just prefer to be blind in one area or another because the light is too bright for us.
I hope you got my comment on your “Covid songs”; it vanished leaving no trace. 🙂
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Thanks Denny, There are probably shadows still lurking around. lol
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How do people know if they’re living an “examined life”? Don’t say “by examining it.” I think most people are convinced that they are smarter than they are (me too).
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People know they’re living an examined life when they know for a fact that they’re not as smart as they used to think they were.
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Yep. I think you’re right.
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